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iryfc’f in captivity, and being then un
acquainted with that vcniltman, I'C vo
't i.tari’y tffered lis lorices to my (!;!-
rreilcd family, tock back all my cattle
.nd tbccp, cj.d returned them to n«y fa
uii’y wiiboht fee or reward; ar.d during
my confinement, having then no friend,
il.e laid Mr. Gibbons took care of my
picpcify. J\r»d it confitfs of this depo
j sail’s Knowledge, that the said Thomas
Gibbons aCed friendly, and r.tT.fed all
dalles of men who were oppretfed in the
hour of Biitifli pe’fccution in this Bate,
for tl eir attatl merit to American inde
\ endeV.ce.
? ISRAEL
O fibber, 1782. 5
l HARLESFRANCISCHEVALIER,J.P.
ride of \ PERSONALLYappeaicdWil-
Ctcrgia. 5 liam Bryan*, of the county of
Chatham, in the ftafe aforefaid, Planter,
Y.ho being duly Iworn, declares, that be ,
is well acquainted with the and
conduct of Thomas Gibbous, of Savan
nah, Attorney at-law, and it confifis of
this deponent’s knowledge, that the laid
Thomas Gibbons was coufideted by the
rulers and friends of Eritilh government,
rs 2 n enemy to their government, and
was perfeetted, and by them treater! as
such. That tins deponent was apprehend
cd, and committed to the citadel and
< oturnon gaol in the tow'ii cf Savannah,
w ith the faitl Thomas Gibbous and others,
rs enemies to Britifli government; and
that during the said imprifounient, the
laid Thomas Gibbons declared his aver
sion to Britilli government, and mention
ed to this deponent and others of the pri
soners, that it was his delire, if the other
prisoners would consent, to appear in
white feathers, and throw off the mask —
(this deponent thought it imprudent.)'
And this deponent faith, that during the
whole time of confinement, the said Mr.
■Gibbons always appeared from the tenor
of his conduit, an advocate for American
government ; and that after the said Tho
mas Gibbons was committed to the com
mon gaol, an ait palled the Britith Legif
bturc to perpetuate his imprifounient:
And further this deponent faith, that lie 4
lias ever been informed, and in foine in
fiances hath known, the said TWmas
Gibbons to aflift fucli men as were p’erfe
c.uted by British authority for their attach
ment to the catife of America; and that
during Ills residence under Britith govern
ment, he never knew of any ad of the
said Thomas Gibbons that wan-prejudicial
to the interefl of America.
?™orn to ibis lift Oc- ? wM> BRYAN.
icier, i;Bi, before )
CHARLES ODINGSELLS, J. P.
Ftatc of \ PERSONALLY appeared Ro-
Georgia • J dolph Strohager, of Savan
nah, Butcher, who being duly (worn, de
clares, that some time in the month of
June, which was in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty,
this deponent was taken and committed
to the cortimoti' gaol in the town of Sa
vannah, by order of one Anthony Stokes,
who acted as Chief Justice under the Bri
t ifb government, being in arinsagainft
Bis Brirannick Majesty, and that this de
ponent was arraigned at the bar on a trial
}iad for his life : That this deponent ap- (
* A Member of the Legislature for
Chatham county, for the years 1784,
3785.
4 A Member of the Ligiflature for the
county of Effingham, for the years 1784,
1785, J 786.
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** cHcrries then Reading at the
bar, at his trial, and 1.0 at
tot ctneeined tor him, Lut
Thomas Gibbons of Savannah, Attorney
at lav.% who c£ed as Ins attorney, and
the laid Mr. Gibbons everted himfelf in
this deporei t’s behalf, but notwithfland
ing a defence w hich did him honor, this
deponent was femenced to be hanged ;
and the said Thomas Gibbons, after doing
every thing in his power as bis attorney,
then aC.ed as his friend, and drew outfe
veral petitions, addressed to Sir James
Wright, who then afted as Governor in
Savannah, and by obtaining a number cf
fjgncrs to the said petitions, this deponent
was pardoned. And futther-this deponent
faith, that during a loathsome confine
ment in gaol, which was thirty-two days,
he knew the said Mr. Gibbons to sfflP
many persons who were there confined for
iheir attachment to America, when no
other attorney w«>uld be employed info
mucb, that the inhabitants and others at
that time, oppiobiioufly called the said
Mr. Gibbons, the rebel lawyer.
Sworn to this his
jCth day of ROf). R. STROIJAGLR.
7ir/y, i7«Sz. J mark.
SAMUEL STIRK, CL U.
Stats cf >P ER SO N ALLY appeared
Georgia. 5 Richard Wylly, of the county
Chatham, in the Rate aforefaid, Esq. who
being duly sworn, declares, tlu the acied
as Deputy Quarter Maficr General in Ma
jor General Lincoln’s army, in the (late
of South-Carolina, in the year of cur
Lord one thousand hundred and se
venty-nine, and that the hufinefs of this
deponent liecelTarily leu him to head
quarters daily, and th3t during that time,
to the bed of his recollection, he never
law Thomas Gibbons of Savannah, At.
torney at law, at said head quarters ; and
this deponent is convinced, that the said
Thomas Gibboi.6 was not of the Gene
lal’s family.
Sworn to this iCth ) RIC pj # WYLL y.
Q Stoner, 1782. 5
DAVID MONTAIGUT, J. P.
State of >PERSONALLY appeared
Georgia . 3 Thomas Washington, of the
county of Chatham, in the Rate aforefaid,
Efqiiire, who being duly sworn, declares,
that being daily at the head.quarters of
Major General Lincoln, at Purifburg,
from the time that the army under Gene
ral Pvobert Howe, crossed the river Sa
vannah from this Rate into South-Caroli
na, in the month of January, which was
in the year of our Lord one thousand se
ven hundred and seventy-nine, he never
saw or understood that Thomas Gibbons
of Savannah, Attorney at law, frequent
ed or visited the head quarters of General
Lincoln. Arid further this deponent faith,
that he was informed by one of the Ge
neral’s family at head quarters, after the
~faid Thomas Gibbons had submitted to
Britilh government, upon the queflion
being alked the General, he declared he
never had feeat the said Thomas Gibbons,
nor was he in any mannner acquainted
with him.
Sworn to thiy T
yh August, >THOS. WASHINGTON
1782, before J
PETER D’VEAUX, J. P.
AS I am now dragged into public view,
I will offer my sentiments on measures
not immediately conne&ed with the pre
sent iuveftigation.
The Rate of Georgia has been obliged
to trust her public concerns to tour classes
of irrtn : The firft class were men largely
indebted to the Gate; the fccond set vt
men indtbted to foreigners; a third idaf*
were plauters considerably indebted to oU
and new merchants; and'the remaindtr
were independent in their circurafiaucu
but who unfortunately did not make a
great number in the lift of public chi*
rafters.—ln this situation, men of fleuder j
underftsndings can afiign the cause why
the court dockets werefo crowded ? WjJ
paper money was iflued, now patting a J
f.ve for one ? Why an inftallrnent law : »|
so much talked of? Why public defaulter!
are not brought to account ? And why the!
fate has not been able so to regulate her!
finances, that with two, three, or f ul jJ
hundred thousand pounds due her, lhehajl
not been able to pay any part of
ta-into the Continental Treasury? a C( j|
why Hie has not a fliilling in her own ?
Thd£ are'difagreeable truths; and if I
I could serve the state, I was willing to I
give up a part of my time and a pan oil
my property for its benefit.
As I am neither indebted to the state |
lior individuate, sfnd a native of Georgia.!
1 favv no impropriety in my accepting a |
feat in the Convention of this state, and|
in the I.egillature, however offenfive tht|
meafureto infolveuts. The aft was that!
of a fiee people voluntarily giving mel
their fuffrages; apd I dare do my duty!
and the people justice. §
THOMAS GIBBONS, I
Savannah, Marhi-jquare, ) 1
Aug»Jl 17S8. y
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Manbt^M
THIS morning the Grand Vizier ltftl
the camp,: which he had occupied!
ftnee the i6tb of this month, about three!
leagues from Conflantinople, and hascum-l
meuced his march for Servia. MoitViil
departure the Grand Signior gave him fulll
; power to aft according to the Left of hill
own judgment for the benefit of the G:to«l
man empire.
The Ottoman army is now in a finer!
c ouditiort than it has ever been seen, iTbel
ioldiers are in general young, and full efi
ardour to engage the enemy, though it!
must be acknowledged’that they are now
kept under the most rigorous difcipline.l
The cavalry is remarkably fine; it may*
indeed be called the Gower of the Otto*l
man army. t , 1
The Grand Vizier’s force is computed*
at 1 50. cOO men; and ifhecan findnicansl
to supply them with provisions, it isreck*H
' oned that they may be at the confines ofl
Servia by the 20th of May. Thetroopil
are infinitely more exasperated agairil
their new enemies, the Austrians, than■
they are agaiuft the Ruffians, their old op*■
poneuts.
' PARIS, June 6. I
The following matter causes a vanetfß
of speculation, and is the newest topic I
which engrosses the public attention. I
The troubles and tumults that have ofl
fofne time agitated this kingdom are
too well known, as well as the can ■
from which they originate. A cri " 3 lJ|
however, at hand, as you will fee ) ’■
• enclosed.
“ Versailles, A
*/ YeGerday his Serene Highn el » '' ■
Due de P. and three other Peers, an |>
, Archbiftiops, went to the King’s r* ? e ’»
where they delivered into the Ktngi
hand a paper l'uperfcribed, 1
I •* The humble and dutiful Protest 0 M
in behalf of tbemfeives and P ubU * I
of which the following is a cops
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